A
bowl is a round, open-top container used in many cultures to serve hot and cold
food. Bowls are also used for
drinking, as in the case of
caffè latte. Bowls used for storing non-food items range from small bowls used for holding
tips at a
coffee shop to large bowls used for storing
DVDs or
CDs. Bowls are typically small and shallow, as in the case of bowls used for single servings of soup or cereal. Some bowls, such as
punch bowls, serving bowls, fruit bowls and
salad bowls are larger and often intended to serve many people.